BESPOKE FURNITURE FOR WORKSPACES

BRINGING SOUL TO THE WORKPLACE

Widely regarded as the UK’s powerhouse of craft with unparalleled

knowledge of wood, we have been designing and making contemporary

bespoke furniture for offices and reception areas for over thirty years.

We are seeing a considerable shift in the sort of workplace that companies

want to offer. Our clients are focusing on communal areas, engagement

space, hot desking and stand-out pieces of furniture for places where people

can come together and collaborate, forming a close-knit family rather than

co-workers. Our love of making, and our use of the best natural materials

that have tactility and warmth results in furniture that has soul, spurring

conversation, conviviality and the best creative problem solving.

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CISCO MERAKI

Long sharing tables and intimate meeting

booths promote teamwork and collaboration.

Innovative design and material choice make

this a really interesting workspace with solid

timbers and leather bringing warmth and

tactility.

CISCO MERAKI

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This bleacher seating performs a double

function, providing access to the levels above,

as well as seating for events. Underneath,

clever design provides touch down space &

storage.

GRIMSHAW ARCHITECTS

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LIBERTY GLOBAL

Large slabs of walnut were used for high

level sharing workbenches, dining tables and

counters. The polished bronze & glass divider,

makes a statement in the reception area.

LIBERTY GLOBAL

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This huge 6.4m solid oak communal table is

split down the middle by a full length light.

Powerpoints running along the length of the

table enable the lobby space to be used as a

drop-in office hub.

ACE HOTEL

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CHEIL UK

Long sharing workstations and break-out

areas were introduced to foster innovation

and ideas. The boardroom table is a table

tennis table that is cleared of its net for board

meetings whilst the stepped seating creates

space for a crowd.

CHEIL UK

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Traditional leather clad desks were the

inspiration for these work tables made with

veg tan saddle hides and natural oak that will

age beautifully over time.

VISUAL DNA, OLD NICHOL STREET

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It’s all about the detail. Patinated copper for

cable management lids and beautifully crafted

finger joints bring soul to these solid oak

workbenches.

VISUAL DNA, SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET

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BLM LAW

Walnut brings formality to the reception area

and meeting rooms. For the restaurant and

communal areas natural character oak paired

with galvanised scaffolding bases brings a

change of tone.

BLM LAW

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A contemporary take on library tables,

these dark stained oak reading tables have

integrated bronze lighting and IT connections.

KEW HERBARIUM

With a brief to create a “non-corporate look”

that would reflect the their forest activities,

these sofas, tables and benches were made

from solid oak sourced from the National

Trust’s own woodland,

NATIONAL TRUST HQ

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One of our largest ever jobs, we faced strong

competition for this high profile commission at

The Gherkin, making furniture for the offices,

reception areas, boardroom and cafes.

SWISS RE

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250 pieces of American Black Walnut were

used to create the 27 curved layers of this vast

‘see through’ divider.

PRICE WATERHOUSE

Made from polished pewter and black corian,

this was a complex project due to its unique

shape and size. We used our 5-axis CNC

machine to make the core and then the pewter

was hand-wrapped, rolled and polished by our

master metalworkers.

WALBROOK

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Modelled first on CAD and then deconstructed

into individual components to be programmed

for the CNC machine, the enormous, multi-

angled reception desks are clad in guilding

metal, expertly bent, welded and polished for a

seamless finish.

REGENT’S PLACE

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This huge 16 metre timber reception desk

made from London Plane makes a strong

statement, echoing the architectural language

of faceted and folded planes applied

throughout the building.

55 BAKER STREET

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Our furniture brought the colours, textures

and rhythm of woodland to this office space.

The striking reception desk was inspired by the

wood stacks in our timber yard.

WOODLAND TRUST HQ

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A good example of our extensive knowledge

of materials we made this reception desk with

LEDs in sand slumped glass to give the effect

of bubbles playing in water.

BELGRAVE HOUSE

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An off-the-shelf design available in different

timbers and finishes, this workbench with

integrated cable management and optional

lighting allows for multi-use – workspace one

day, lunch space another.

VICTORIA WORKBENCH

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Part of our furniture collection, the Angus has

been designed for ultimate flexibility. It can

be configured in 120cm standard modules,

each allowing two workstations and is

available in different materials with optional

integrated lighting.

ANGUS WORKBENCH

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Sit or stand at this fully automated workstation

which is available in different sizes. We’ve

wrapped the top in saddle stitched veg tan

leather, with a magnetised oak panel as a

visual divider but it can be made in natural

timber or any material of choice.

ANGUS RISE AND FALL

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Sean Sutcliffe and Terence Conran founded Benchmark in 1984 with

a dream of creating a craft based workshop that produced furniture

on a scale that would provide customers with high quality, beautifully

designed furniture made in a responsible way and at a reasonable price.

We have grown significantly since those early days but that original

vision is still our driving force. We are now a team of 70 craftspeople

in over 40,000 sq ft of workshops for timber milling, cabinet making,

veneering, spray shops, metalworking, and in-house upholstery as well as

design studio.

Our love of making starts from the stewardship of trees, down to the

hands-on-making by our highly skilled team. We believe firmly that the

pleasure gained from using a piece is directly related to the care given by

the hand of the maker.

As well as bespoke projects, we make our own furniture collection which

we sell direct from our showroom alongside the workshops.

To arrange a tour or to discuss

your requirements:

+44 (0) 1488 608020

Bath Road, Kintbury, Hungerford, Berkshire RG17 9SA

sales@benchmarkfurniture.com